CNN, BBC, and others suspend broadcasting from Russia after Putin signs law limiting press
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A law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin prompted urgent meetings inside news outlets on Friday and pushed them to make difficult decisions.
The law, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, makes it a crime to disseminate "fake" information about the invasion of Ukraine, with a penalty of up to 15 years in prison for anyone convicted.
The definition of "fake" is, of course, left up to the Russian government. The New York Times reported that the law, which could take effect as soon as Saturday, could make it illegal to merely refer to the Ukraine war as a war.
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